To Your Health

What kind of magnesium is most tolerable and what foods are richest in magnesium?

"...when I supplement with about the same amount of magnesium as I do calcium The problem is that some..."

May 19, 2006 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

How can I tell if I have the right balance of calcium and magnesium for me?

"...of calcium a day along with 600 mg of magnesium. All that calcium makes me constipated. How can I..."

June 13, 2003 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

Magnesium taurate has considerable potential as a nutritional supplement, since both magnesium and taurine supplements improve a number of health conditions

"...Q. I recently bought a magnesium supplement in the form "magnesium taurate." Does this mean..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

I exercise regularly, but my doctor recently said my blood pressure is too high. Why would that happen, and how can I control it?

"...a quandary in that intense exercise can use up magnesium, which makes the HTN worse. Magnesium is vital for..."

Dec. 5, 2003 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

Hypokalemia and regulating potassium levels

"...keep my potassium level stable. I have tried various magnesium combinations without success. Would magnesium potassium taurate be better..."

June 30, 2006 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

Treatments and causes of asthma attacks

"...concluded that people who got about 480 milligrams of magnesium a day had better lung capacity and were less..."

April 15, 2005 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

My mother's menopause was tough on the whole family, but that was 22 years ago. I am only 36, and I hope there are better ways of dealing with menopause by now. Can I prepare for this time of my life?

"...but many do not balance the calcium supplement with magnesium. Signs and symptoms of magnesium deficiency are a common..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

Correcting keratoconus and other cornea-related concerns

"...Magnesium deficiency has also been associated with corneal thinning. The..."

May 12, 2006 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

Do I need a calcium supplement?

"...you should be careful to combine calcium supplements with magnesium. Since both magnesium and citrate work to keep calcium..."

Dec. 9, 2005 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

Why is calcium added to so many foods while other nutrients (like magnesium) aren't?

"...added to so many foods while other nutrients (like magnesium) aren't? Does the food industry push certain nutrients based..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

My cat, Freya (named after a Norwegian goddess), has become very irritable. My vet thinks she needs more taurine. I get irritable every once in a while too (especially around my period). Do I need taurine?

"...but it is essential to transport electrolytes (such as magnesium and potassium) into body cells. It is also one..."

April 13, 2001 Column

To Your Health

Can any nutrients help fend off an imminent headache?

"...Other than riboflavin, magnesium deficiency is probably the most common deficiency associated with..."

March 26, 2004 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

Can any nutrients help fend off an imminent headache?

"...Other than riboflavin, magnesium deficiency is probably the most common deficiency associated with..."

March 19, 2004 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

After my third baby I didn't lose the weight I gained during pregnancy, and I have even gained some more. What is going on?

"...latter stages. Less well known is the need for magnesium to promote healthy bones as well as to maintain..."

Sept. 12, 2003 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

Is coral calcium really better than other calcium sources?

"...Promoters claim that coral calcium from Okinawa contains 12% magnesium. Mineral analysis of coral shows only about 2% magnesium,..."

April 25, 2003 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

My doctor says my constipation results from 'weak peristalsis.' What is this, and what can make it better?

"...movement of the ions of such minerals as calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium that regulate the contraction of muscles...."

June 24, 2005 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

Can boys become anorexic?

"...first nutrient to look at in relation to anorexia, magnesium and vitamin B-6 should also be evaluated. Zinc and..."

Jan. 2, 2004 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

What do "green drinks" provide in the way of nutrients, and are they any better than eating green vegetables?

"...is almost identical to hemoglobin, except chlorophyll has a magnesium atom where hemoglobin has an iron atom. Our bodies..."

Jan. 3, 2003 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

I stopped eating nuts a few years ago when I found out about aflatoxins, but now I am hearing more about nuts being good for us. Should I reconsider?

"...the foods rich in chlorophyll are good sources of magnesium. Because of the publicity given to calcium and the..."

Feb. 15, 2002 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

Book of the Stars, Stars of the Books

The 2008 Nebula Awards ceremony comes to Austin

"...42nd annual Nebula Awards ceremony will shine bright as magnesium in the Omni Hotel Downtown during this final weekend..."

April 18, 2008 Books Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Raw Deal

A survival guide to the raw-foods movement

"...is also low in sodium and high in potassium, magnesium, folate, fiber, and health-promoting plant chemicals called phytochemicals. All..."

May 5, 2006 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

To Your Health

What is the best drinking water to consume while pregnant?

"...and Drug Administration to establish a minimum standard for magnesium levels in drinking water. Most nutritionists agree that such..."

Aug. 26, 2005 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

Is salmon calcitonin as worrisome as Fosamax?

"...osteoporosis, but it has been shown to reduce the magnesium in some cases, so a magnesium supplement when using..."

Nov. 14, 2003 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

What is inulin good for, and where can I buy it?

"...that inulin significantly increases the absorption of calcium and magnesium from food by making the digestive system more efficient...."

Feb. 7, 2003 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

What is inulin good for, and where can I buy it?

"...that inulin significantly increases the absorption of calcium and magnesium from food by making the digestive system more efficient...."

Jan. 31, 2003 Column by James Heffley

To Your Health

My mother often asked me if I had a bowel movement every day, but now that I am on my own, it's more like two to three per week. How can I get back to a daily BM without getting hooked on laxatives?

"...need energy for the rhythmic squeezing we call peristalsis. Magnesium supplements can furnish a jump-start of energy, plus some..."

Nov. 23, 2001 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

It seems like everyone has a bad back, but my backache has been going on for four years now, and I need some relief. A chiropractor helped some, but I still suffer if I make a sudden move or lift anything more than a heavy book. It started when I was pregnant but hasn't yet cleared up. Any hints?

"...the nutrients needed to relax back muscles. Calcium and magnesium, either or both, are often deficient when muscles cramp..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

What is conjugated linoleic acid? I found it on the Internet among the new cancer therapies, but I thought linoleic acid was bad if you have cancer.

"...likely to form a stone in the presence of magnesium and a citrate, so a supplement of magnesium citrate..."

April 20, 2001 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...Try Googling magnesium iron silicate hydroxide. It turns out it's a mineral..."

June 25, 2021 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

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"...variety) and bath salts with "pink Himalayan salt, arnica, magnesium-rich Epsom salts, calendula petals, and a unique blend of..."

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